Tape-measure.



PATENTED MAY 5, 1903. s. 21 JORDAN. TAPE MEASURE. APPLICATION FILED FEB.2G,1907.

2x3 ha gases athoznmg f UNITED STATES SHEPPARD D. JORDAN, OF

vPA'rE NT OFFICE.

bitten, some CAROLINA.

TAPE-MEASURE;

To an whom it may concern:

B e it known that SHEPPARD a citizen of the Unit-ed States, residing at Dillon, in the county of Marion and State of South Carohna, have invented new and useful Im rovements in Tape-Measures, of which the to owing is a specification.

The invention relates to an im roved means for measuring fabrics adapter 'to be put up in rolls or bolts, comprising essentially a tape measure designed'to be assembled with the fabric during its arrangement in roll form and serving when in position to indicate the number of yards remaining in the roll and further providing for the convenient measuring of any number of yards from the roll if desired for sale. 7

The main object of the invention therefore is the provision of a ta e measure adapted to be assembled with the fabric during the process of rolling and marked in yards and fractions of a yard, the yard indicating numerals successively progressing toward the free end of the fabric, whereby the tape measure will indicate the number of yards remaining in the roll at any time.

' The invention will be fully described in the following specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which v Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of my improved tape measure to a bolt of fabric. Fig. 2 is a partial lan showing the face of the tape measure. ig. 3 is a broken bottom plan of'the same.

Referring to the drawings, the tape measure of the present invention is designed for application to a bolt or roll of fabric 1, and comprises an elongated strip 2 of readily severable material, such as cloth or paper, on the face or upper side of which at yard distances is printed a-series of successively progressing numerals to indicate the yards. The strip is divided by a central longitudinally arranged line, dividing the strip lnto ,equal sections. The strip between the yard numerals is further provided with regularly A of the particular line from the preceding yard numeral.

In one of the divisions formedonthe'face of the measure by the longitudinal hneis D. JORDAN,

Specification of Letters Paceii't. tramway'5;, 1 Qos;- Application filed February 26, M1Q07, Serial No. 359,382. I I

particular portion of t 1e tape is divided into i a series of separated s aces by longitudinal and transverse lines, tfi =verse the measure being utilized in the successive spaces provided by thelongitudinal lines for the'words Price (meamng'price er yard) Amount. (meaning .cash amount the adjacent yard division), and'the fraction price of a yard indicators i, 9 and e}. The respective spaces in longitudinal alinement wit 1 the price column indicating successive rice-values,; while Y the remaining columns indicate the value of the particularnumber of yards noted on adjacent yard division in of the articular transverse column. It is to be un erstood that one of these s ecial price lists follows each of the yard/int icating numerals on the tape, and that the fraction price per yard indicators borne by any particular list are intended to indicate the fraction price of a yard to be added to the yard price numeral at the head of any particular price column. For exam le, in using the rice list following the yar numeral 12, and

esiring to ascertain the price of 12 yards at column at the intersection of the transverse column bearing the price 9 at its head is con-' sulted, showing the amount to be $1.17.

On the rear face of'the tape measure I arrange for each yard division, what I term a eneral rice list 4, this list occupying the 11 width of the measure and being divided by longitudinal and transverse lines into a series of spaces. the ta e is marked to indicate in the first space t e word Price, the spaces longitudinally of this list inalinement with the said rice space, being marked to indicate prices in successive order for which the goods may regularly progressing numerals intended to indicate a number of yards. The remaining transverse columns bear in their respective s aces an amount indicated by the number of yards noted in the yard column space at the price indicated in the first space of the articular transverse column, the fractionalindications beiTv-o'mitted to avoid confusin the, drawing. before stated a gener ranged whatI term a s ecial price list 3. This or the particular number of yardsnotedin 9 and g cents per yard, the longitudinal.

e first column trans accordance with the price mark at the head The first column transverse in the -successive transverse spaces a series of the measure being alined price list is arranged on the rear face of the tape between each two of the yard indicating numerals, so that the user may, by reversing the tape readily determine the price for any given number of yards at a particular valuation per yard.

Inuse, the tape is to be a plied to the fab ric before the same is rolled:

With the end of the fabric at which the rolling operation is started. By this arrangement the yard indicating numerals progress successively toward the free end of the fabric, so that the user may by consultingthe measure be advised at once of the amount-offabric'in yards and fractions of a yard remaining in the roll, This is particularlyadvantageous in enabling the retailer to goods .in any the quantity of fabric remaining? in the roll.

' caring on its face the zero end of i be advised of the quantity of particular roll delivered from 1 the manufacturer,'and is further; and mainly Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:-

1. A tape measure to be included in a roll of fabric, and bearing on its face a series of yard indicating numerals, said measure-also each two of the yar calculated for the which thes'pecial price list follows. a

2; A tape measure to be included in a roll numerals, with prices of fabric and bearing'on its face a series of yard indicating numerals. said measure also bearing on its face a special price list between each two of the yard numerals, with prices calculated for the particular yard nu meral which the special price list follows said special list indicating the cost of the par ticular number of yards at varying amounts per yard and fractions of said amounts, said measure bearing on its rear face'a general price list of a series of progressive numbers of yards of material at progressive amol'ints per yard,

In testimon in presence of two witnesses.

particular yard numeral y whereof, I afl'ix my signature a sfecial price list between SHEPPARD J). Jrm'DANl I Witnesses J. P. MCLAURIN, J. M. SPRIINT. 

